Ditto to Sam's comments on March 21st. below. I'm a banker in Houston and have had the rich opportunity to have our underwiting team circle the wagons around a deal to see how we can make it work. Often we are able to get creative and leverage off the SBA products to meet a certain request. Many instances when a request cannot be underwritten conventionally, we look at underwritting it in conjunction with the SBA and help it get its wings. Keep the SBA, enough said!

3:15 am March 29, 2012

Brian Greenberg wrote :

I own several businesses including http://www.seo-services.com and while I know about the SBA, I have never personally used them, or contacted them for anything. I do like that there is a resource out there for small business owners, I just wish they made a better effort to tell us what they offer, or how they can help. I don't think I have ever received a letter, postcard, or even an e-mail from them in the 9 years I have been a small business owner.

2:22 pm March 22, 2012

Anonymous wrote :

WHY??? Why would you abolish a program that is dedicated to helping small businesses? I'm not suprised, that the GOP SpPout SMall business in one breath, but mumble, "close the SBA" the another.. Terrible what this country is coming to. TERRBILE!

11:26 am March 21, 2012

Sam wrote :

I am a very successful businessman in the State of Georgia. I have never borrowed a penny from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). I pay taxes in the highest tax bracket in our country. I know and have known many other successful businessmen and women in Georgia who have borrowed money from SBA, and are highly successful as well. Our nation needs the SBA to assist those who would encounter great difficulty in capitalizing a new business without the assistance of SBA. From my point of view, it would be a mistake of tremendous economic proportions to eliminate or lower the funding for SBA. The USA needs a mix of entrepreneurs like me, but also those who need financing assistance in starting and successfully operating a new business. I trust that all those who are elected by Georgians like me will vote to keep and support the valuable efforts of the SBA. We need the jobs and a growing economy !!!

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